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extendedplayarcade:

Looks awesome.

If it had rounded corners so my little daughters don't hit their heads. I would be so tempted to get one.

But is it good to have an LCD lay flat like that?  I know it isn't good for a Plasma but LCD does stand for Liquid Crystal Display.

So I would think it isn't good for it in a Long Term dealio but that might just be me.


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protokatie:


--- Quote ---But is it good to have an LCD lay flat like that?  I know it isn't good for a Plasma but LCD does stand for Liquid Crystal Display.

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It isnt a worry. The liquid in an LCD is encased in the millions of tiny subpixel elements. It can't flow around or anything (unless you smash the display to pieces ;) ). The reason for the existance of Liquid crystal displays, is that the molecules in the liquid can be selectivly made to form helix shaped crystal latices that are aligned with the poles in front of and behind each subpixel. The helix latice rotates the light as it passes through, this allowing or conversely disallowing, light to pass through the two polarizing filters (one in front of the display, and the other behind)

Interesting side note, I had a small calculator as a kid, that when taken apart, I could remove the front polarizer and flip it over. When I did that, the numbers where white, with a black background :D


Oh, and to the guy who made the cocktail cab: Awesome! Move to the US and make them here so they will be cheaper for us! :P

shmokes:

I showed this table to my wife last night, and she thought it was awesome.  Almost immediately, though, she voiced a concern that we've already heard a couple of times: It doesn't look like it would be comfortable to play.  I pointed her to the gallery link (which is WAY too hard to find on your website, BTW) and she said, "Yeah, I want to see a picture of someone actually playing it."

Of course there are no pictures like that in your gallery, but it might go a long way to assuage the concerns of people about the playability of your cabinet.

Ummon:


--- Quote from: shmokes on August 24, 2008, 10:32:19 am ---

Of course there are no pictures like that in your gallery, but it might go a long way to assuage the concerns of people about the playability of your cabinet.

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Good suggestions.

Ginsu Victim:


--- Quote from: Ummon on August 24, 2008, 08:53:20 pm ---
--- Quote from: shmokes on August 24, 2008, 10:32:19 am ---

Of course there are no pictures like that in your gallery, but it might go a long way to assuage the concerns of people about the playability of your cabinet.

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Good suggestions.

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Thanks ;)


--- Quote from: GinsuVictim on August 21, 2008, 10:58:42 am ---Of course. I'm sure the height is fine, but maybe a few pics of people playing would prevent these questions.

It looks like the CP would hit you in the knees.

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